Me and my fiancee are purchasing our first house. The property lawyer has contact usto see if we want to purchase additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Chigwell

The range of Chigwell conveyancing searches should be triggered based entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately comprehend what information each search could give you. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are in doubt, ask your conveyancing practitioner to recommend.

Do conveyancers request an advanced payment when it comes to conveyancing in Chigwell?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Chigwell your lawyer will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be needed immediately before exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be transferred a couple of days ahead of the completion date.

I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for stalling in Chigwell conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Chigwell.

I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my flat in Chigwell. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the landlord. In some cases a specialist would be helpful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Chigwell.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Chigwell. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Chigwell premises is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case was in relation to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 69.26 years.

I need to find a mortgage company panel solicitor in Chigwell. Can you assist?

It is not clear why you need a Chigwell panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Chigwell are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Chigwell not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month